Does the bytecode/JVM execution model impacts the decision of not having pointers like C/C++ in Java? Well, One of the main features of JVM is Garbage collection so to answer this question, yes it does. As Java does not support pointers… Continue Reading
I suppose it is an error on programmer’s end when they forget to initialize a pointer correctly. If they don’t want to initialize to some other variable, at least initializing it to NULL would help. Basically when declaring a pointer and… Continue Reading
Engels (2016) has done a great comparison based on performance for Java and C++. In his study, he states “To demonstrate that, I’ve developed a set of simple benchmarks that test some of the critical aspects of the software used in a trading… Continue Reading
A good programming practice is to take care of input validation while prompting and receiving input from the user. An easy way to implement is using regex code expressions, but be aware some delimiters like /d are not valid to… Continue Reading
Do pointers exist in Java? This is an interesting and debatable comment. To be precise in answering, “NO!”. Java does not support pointers. Instead, it uses references. Instead of pointing to a memory location, Java refers to an object’s methods/members… Continue Reading